headquarters

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noun

head·​quar·​ters ˈhed-ˌkwȯ(r)-tərz 

-ˌkȯr-, 

(ˈ)hed-ˈkwȯ(r), 

-ˈkȯr-

plural in form but singular or plural in construction

1

: a place from which a commander performs the functions of command

2

: the administrative center of an enterprise

headquarters

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third person singular of headquarter

Synonyms of headquarters

Noun

• seat
• center

Examples of headquarters in a Sentence

Noun

the headquarters of the newly established United States government was in New York City, the nation's first capital

the scout went straight to the large tent in the center of the camp, correctly assuming that it served as the division's headquarters

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In June, ConnCAT opened a new 65,000-square-foot $65M headquarters in the heart of Dixwell. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

The collection – on display at the Fondazione Sozzani’s headquarters inside a former industrial plant in Milan’s Bovisasca neighborhood – will be unveiled digitally on Monday as part of the official calendar of Milan Fashion Week. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2026

Stars like Einbinder and Susan Sarandon were rounded up for demanding an end to Israel’s military actions in Gaza and southern Lebanon ahead of the Israeli PM’s speech at UN headquarters. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026

That wouldn’t be added until a half century later in 1951, when the Rector Building became the headquarters for Bell Federal Savings and Loan, a bank founded by the employees of Illinois Bell Telephone. — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for headquarters

• exporters
• hindquarters
• importers
• reporters
• supporters
• transporters
• mortars
• porters
• quarters
• sorters

Kids Definition

headquarters

singular or plural noun

head·​quar·​ters ˈhed-ˌkwȯ(r)t-ərz 

(ˈ)hed-ˈkwȯ(r)t-ərz

1

: a place from which a commander exercises command

2

: the governing and directing center of an organization